Over The Top helicopters chief executive Louisa "Choppy" Patterson has been working on Eye in the Sky for more than four years and, all going to plan, it will become an official data recorder by mid-June. As an official data recorder it cannot be used by the NZ Police to prosecute, because it is protected under International Civil Aviation Organisation rules. Ms Patterson said she would be making the submission to CAA this month and expected it to be processed within about 10 days of receipt. She would "not be surprised" if Eye in the Sky, or similar devices which met the stringent criteria, became mandated in New Zealand. Yesterday, Ms Patterson said Eye in the Sky had also proven to be a "very handy safety tool" and valuable for pilot training.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 24, 2019 16:33 UTC